Gregory Ellwood, Author at The Playlist

Derrick Barry Is Ready For A Producer Credit On ‘Drag Race Live Untucked’

April 17, 2024 4:20 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

There is a lot of drag content circling on your device in 2024, but one thing you can't ignore is any opportunity to watch Derrick Barry on television. Perhaps the most well-known Britney Spears impersonator i...

Sundance Film Festival Opens The Door To Leaving Park City In 2027

Gregory Ellwood

April 17, 2024 4:12 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

The rumors are true. After 40 years, the Sundance Film Festival may (and an emphasis on "may") be leaving the confines of Park City, Utah. Today, acting CEO Amanda Kelso and Festival Director Eugene Hernandez ...

‘Hacks’ Season 3 Trailer: Jean Smart & Hannah Einbinder Are Back At It In May

Gregory Ellwood

April 16, 2024 11:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

It's been two long years, but "Hacks" is finally back for a third season. The breakout Max series was originally intended to return in 2023, but health issues and multiple strikes pushed that back a year Now, ...

‘The Last Of Us,’ ‘The Holdovers’ & ‘Poker Face’ Among 2024 WGA Awards Winners

Gregory Ellwood

April 14, 2024 9:44 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Just when you thought it was safe, they suck you back in. Yes, on April 14, 2024, the final guild award ceremony was held for programs, films, and content released in 2023. Delayed because of the WGA and SAG s...

‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ & ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Get Big Disney CinemaCon Sneaks

Gregory Ellwood

April 11, 2024 9:26 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

LAS VEGAS - The Walt Disney Studios showed 75 minutes, yes almost an hour and a half of film footage for movies it's releasing over the next 12 months at CinemaCon 2024. Most of which will not be released publ...

‘Gladiator II’ Shows Its Teeth For Paramount Pictures At CinemaCon

Gregory Ellwood

April 11, 2024 3:09 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

LAS VEGAS - Things are rocky for Paramount Pictures at the moment. While studio CEO and Chairman Brian Robbins and his team presented highlights of their upcoming 2024 slate, reports were breaking of corporate...

Cannes 2024: New Films From Yorgos Lanthimos, Frances Ford Coppola, Sean Baker & Andrea Arnold

Gregory Ellwood

April 11, 2024 6:09 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News

Thanks to early official announcements a number of the movies debuting at this year's 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes are already known. Quentin Dupieux's "The Second Act" will open the festival. George...

‘Wicked’ Soars For Universal Pictures But Focus Features’ ‘Nosferatu’ Stuns At CinemaCon

Gregory Ellwood

April 10, 2024 10:39 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

LAS VEGAS - Universal Pictures has some potential big hits on its upcoming release slate. There's "The Fall Guy" with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Illumination returns with "Despicable Me 4." It's taken decad...

Lionsgate Teases ‘Michael,’ ‘Borderlands’ & ‘Good Fortune’ At CinemaCon

Gregory Ellwood

April 10, 2024 5:07 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

LAS VEGAS - First, for those who care, CinemaCon has witnessed the first sneak of Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" and if you're a hardcore fan, you will be quite happy with the results so far....

Oscars Ceremony Set For March 2, 2025 & Earlier Nominations Reveal

Gregory Ellwood

April 10, 2024 2:47 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It appears the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC have read the room. The Oscars partners announced key dates for the 2024 Oscars season and made some very important changes. The first is that...

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